ASSESSMENT INFORMATION - Please read the following information carefully

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION - Please read the following information carefully

Assessment Title Supplementary assessment: Written assignment

Grading PA or NN. A pass must be achieved in all rubric criteria for a PA to be awarded.

There are 2 case studies with 7 questions in total. You are required to answer all questions and achieve a PASS for each question.

Policy ACU supplementary assessmentDue Date & Time Friday, 22nd December at 1400 hours (2pm)

Length 1600 words +/- 10% Please use 11-point Calibri or Arial and double space your work.

Assessment Rubric Attached as Appendix A of this document. Please review carefully as you will need to meet the expectations of the rubric.

LOs Assessed LO1 - Explore key ethical values, aims, or commitments and how these promote health and human value (GA1, GA2, GA5)

LO2 - Consider sources of ethical dilemmas in healthcare practice and formulate responses to these (GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA5)

LO3 - Discuss and critique key sources of ethical disagreement in a morally pluralistic and culturally diverse society (GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA5)

Submission Please submit (from page 3) of this document into the Turnitin drop box Supplementary Assessment in the assessments tile in LEO, at the bottom of the page.

Return of Marks The LIC will update the result in Student Connect within 10 working days (excluding public holidays and weekends) of the due date for submission of supplementary assessment.

REFRENCING Referencing Style APA 7th

Minimum References There is no minimum number of references. However, whenever you quote, paraphrase, or summarize research and ideas that are not your own you must reference these. This may include theories, best practice guidelines, and of course, statistics. You must also cite whenever you present a fact that is not common knowledge.

Age of References Published in the last 10 years unless the source is a seminal text.

List Heading References is centred, bold, on a new page (14-point Calibri or Arial)

Alphabetical Order References are arranged alphabetically by author family name

Hanging Indent Second and subsequent lines of a reference have a hanging indent. This means that the first line of each entry is left aligned, while the second and subsequent lines are indented

DOI Presented as functional hyperlink to allow the marker to check on the references

Spacing Double spacing the entire reference list, both within and between entries

APA Guides ACU Library APA GuidesAPA Style HandoutsTask There are two (2) case studies

There are questions for each case study (total 7 questions)

Record your answers directly in this assessment paper in the spaces provided. Write answers in first person (reflection) or third person (professional).

All answers must be supported with appropriate, contemporary reference sources. Do not use consumer sources (www).

Ensure all sources are citied in your answers and are identified in the reference list, using APA. 7th ed.

Upload word document into Turnitin drop box.

Case Study One Part A

The following story was published by an Australian news outlet recently. Regional New South Wales health officials have won a court order authorising them to give a blood transfusion to a Jehovahs Witness toddler if needed in surgery. The Supreme Court has been told the girl, three, who can only be referred to as JI, needs two surgical procedures. JI was born with a range of serious medical conditions, including renal abnormalities, cardiac defect and developmental [conditions] and is dependent on tube feeding which requires regular replacement Justice Henry said (Wakatama, G. 2023).

Wakatama, G. (2023, October 24). NSW Court allows health officials to give blood transfusion to Jehovahs Witness toddler. NSW court allows health officials to give blood transfusion to Jehovah's Witness toddler. www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-24/nsw-court-order-granted-allowing-health-officials-to-give-blood/103013578

Question 1 relates to Part A of the Case Study

Define the bioethical principle of autonomy and discuss the relationship between autonomy and the provision of health care to JI, including the possible administration of blood products. (200 words including intext references).

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Case Study One Part B

As a healthcare professional (nurse, midwife, paramedic, physiotherapist, speech therapist) you are required to care for JI during her complicated healthcare journey.

Question 2 relates to Part B of the case study

Define deontology and discuss the care of JI from YOUR professional practice perspective. Include the professional documents underpinning your health care practice (200 words including intext references).

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Case Study One Part C

As a health care professional caring for JI, you are aware of the ethical issues surrounding the administration of blood products for JI. Having considered the ethical issues from the perspective of the interprofessional health care team and from the perspective of the parents/carers:

Question 3 relates to Part C of the case study

Reflect on this scenario using Driscolls Reflective Process What, so what and now what?

a. Identify the facts of the scenario

b. What ethical principles, theories, and/or concepts would help you make sense of this situation?

c. What is your action plan based on this scenario. How would you change your practice because of what you have learnt

(400 words including intext references).

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Case Study Two Part A

You are a newly registered health care practitioner, and you have landed your first job since graduation, working in a rural clinic. Most of your clients are First Nations peoples. You are concerned about your ability to provide Culturally Safe health care. You are also aware that the resources required for Culturally Safe care are not available. For example, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer is not employed by the clinic.

Questions 4-7 relate to Case Study Two

Define justice and discuss Culturally Safe care of First Nations Peoples in your clinic from a justice perspective (200 words including intext reference).

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Define the bioethical principle of beneficence and discuss the relationship between beneficence and provision of Culturally Safe care of First Nations Peoples in your clinic (200 words including intext references).

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Define the bioethical principle of non-maleficence. Discuss the relationship between non-maleficence and the provision of Culturally Safe care of First Nations Peoples in your clinic (200 words including intext references).

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Define virtue ethics and explain how you may approach this situation from a virtue ethics perspective (200 words including intext references).

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END OF QUESTIONS (Include references on the next page)

References

APPENDIX A: MARKING RUBRIC

A pass must be achieved in all rubric criteria for a PA to be awarded.

Criteria for marking Pass Criteria NN (Fail) Criteria

Define and discusses bioethical principles, theories, concept and codes and the relationship to health care practice. Concise definitions and discussion of ethical principles, theories, concepts, and codes of practice related to the case studies.Discussion is supported with quality, contemporary sources and intext citations Lack of, or incorrect

definition and discussion of ethical principles, theories, concepts, and codes practice related to the case studies. Discussion is not supported with quality contemporary sources. There is lack of intext citations

Content, critical thinking, evidence, and examples There is evidence of critical thinking related to the case studies and the relevant ethical principles, theories, and concepts. There is limited evidence of critical thinking related to the case studies and the relevant ethical principles, theories, and concepts

Mechanics - grammar, spelling, and punctuation There are minimal to nil errors with grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

The meaning is readily discernible.

The language is appropriate an academic assessment, and mostly suits the purpose for which the assessment is intended. There are numerous errors with grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

The errors detract significantly form the paper, and the meaning is not discernible.

The language is not appropriate and does not meet the requirements of academic style.

Documents supporting ethical health care practice are contemporary.

High quality research published in the last 10 years unless the source is a seminal text. Evidence is used to support an understanding of ethical health care practice. There is no minimum number of references. However, all quotations, paraphrasing, or summarizing of research and ideas that are not the writers own must be refenced. This should include theories, best practice guidelines, and statistics. A citation is used whenever a fact that is not common knowledge is presented.

High quality research evidence was not used to support an understanding of ethical health care practice. There was a lack of appropriate intext citations

Referencing

APA 7th edition Accurate use of APA referencing style intext and in the reference list. Numerous inaccuracies with the APA referencing style intext and in the reference list.